The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2024] Fam 73
Family Division
AO
v
LA
[2023] EWHC 83 (Fam)
2023 Jan 16; 24
Mostyn J
Children— Custody rights— Breach— Mother wrongfully removing children from Republic of Ireland to United Kingdom— Father applying under Hague Convention for children’s return— Mother resisting application on grounds of “grave risk” that return would expose children to harm or otherwise place them in intolerable situation— Whether “grave risk” requiring proof that harm or intolerable situation more likely than not— Whether possible for court to find relevant facts without cross-examination—
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c 60), Sch 1, art 13